Marijuana Infused Baked Goods - One Cookie Monster is Facing Hard Time

Ok.  Here is yet another example in the Tri-City Herald where the state has set a fine line with respect to the legalization of marijuana.  The man in the article, a medical marijuana user, eats marijuana infused cookies to ease his suffering.  Unfortunately, his farm was recently raided and he now faces serious time. 

I failed to address infused solid or liquid products in my second draft.  In addition to the 1 ounce of usable marijuana, it is also legal to have up to 16 ounces of marijuana infused solid goods (e.g., cookies, brownies, etc.) and up to 72 ounces of marijuana infused liquids – Ice-T anyone?

Do you think I should mention this in the final revision?  I knew people ate things that are infused with marijuana; however, I didn’t get much from my sources on it.  It would be interesting for Capt. Cobb to pull someone over and say, “Sir...I’ll need to test that brownie on your dash.”

I googled photos of these products and it is impossible to tell...except for the cookies shaped like a marijuana leaf...that kind of makes it obvious.  Apparently, there is cooking oil and all types of other products.  

The next time you find that someone has left a big piece of birthday cake or a batch of those irresistible chocolate chip cookies on your desk...straight to the trash!  In a state where this stuff is legal...I trust no one.

Thoughts?

Thanks again for the comments.

Link:

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/05/08/2962910/washington-man-says-pot-cured.html?sp=/99/177/&ihp=1

Dr. Max Gomez writes about "Cold Myths"

I thought this was a great article and definitely provides a fun piece of education for people. The message is also reflected in Dr. Max Gomez's video. In addition, the photos make sense and match the article. It can be difficult to blend the video content with the written content, but Dr. Max Gomez does it perfectly.

Check it out here:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/24/dr-max-gomez-exposes-cold-weather-myths-and-realities/

Dr. Max Gomez Exposes Cold Weather Myths And Realities

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The bitterly cold winter weather frosting the Tri-State Area has brought out some of the old wives tales about being out in the cold.

Most winter-time myths have to do with the common cold, like “starve a cold, feed a fever.”

So how about some other myths?

Does a Hot Toddy or shot of whisky take the chill off?

“It can make you feel warmer because [alcohol] opens up your blood vessels, but you can lose more heat that way,” explained Dr. Amy Caggiula, and emergency room physician at Roosevelt Hospital.

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Caggiula says losing that heat through your skin actually lowers your overall temperature. So don’t drink if you’re going out in the cold.

What about going out in the the cold with wet hair?

“It might make you uncomfortable, but you’re not going to get sick from that,” Caggiula said.

Can you can you catch a cold by being out in the cold too long? The answer is no. Cold temperatures don’t cause colds, viruses do. In fact, when it’s cold you tend to stay cooped up inside where it is actually much easier to catch a bug from people coughing and sneezing nearby, Dr. Maz Gomez reported.

Can you suffer from allergies in the cold?

“Pollen allergies, no, but indoor allergies like mold and pet dander, yes,” Caggiula said.

Do you need more sleep in the cold? No, although you might want to stay curled up under the covers when it’s real cold. But you don’t need more sleep.

What about the claim that you shouldn’t exercise in the cold? That, it turns out, is no myth.

“It’s OK to exercise, but really cold air can irritate your airways and trigger asthma in susceptible people,” Caggiula said.

If you do exercise indoors and work up a sweat, try to towel off before going out in the cold. Wet skin loses heat much more quickly than dry skin, and it’s also more susceptible to frostnip or even frostbite if you stay out in the cold long enough.

Another myth is people are more depressed in the cold. There is no evidence that there’s moredepression symptoms when it’s cold. There is something called “Seasonal Affective Disorder” which can make you feel blue during the winter, but that’s due to a lack of sunlight, not cold temperatures.

Can chicken soup zap a cold? There may be some truth to it. Some small studies have shown that ingredients in chicken soup have an anti-viral or anti-bacterial effect and may shorten the duration of a cold.

Is Graphic Design Murdering Journalism?

Graphic design isn't journalism, and journalism isn't graphic design. Designers aren't typically concerned with prose, and journalists don't usually care about layouts. But they’re always tethered together in a three-legged race of communication. And sometimes I feel like good journalism is being slowly murdered by poor design.

At the end of the day, designers have the final say about how a story looks and reads, and most designers don't actually read the article before it goes live. Or, worse yet, the website's content management system automatically controls the layout.

However, there are a few publications that fuse journalism with graphic design, and the results are incredible.

In 2013, the New York Times won a Pulitzer Prize for SnowFall, an interactive report about the 2012 Tunnel Creek avalanche. And last year, a couple of journalists launched Epic Magazine, which concentrates on long form non-fiction.

The news cycle moves far too quickly for journalists to partner with designers on every story. But are we using the Internet effectively when designers are a necessary evil instead of an intricate part of the journalistic process? After all, that's not how we feel about photographers.

Looking through the Boston Globe this morning, I stumbled across this journalistic gem. :)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2014/05/07/spring-brings-return-hot-dog-season-lake-quannapowitt/I3qIzy7KFqDCEA8dizDBeL/story.html

Special thanks to my editing team, and to Jeremy, for their feedback and suggestions.

Don

Different writing styles that come from different places

I can also find Propp's struggle function in my experience this term (this is a joke...if you want to understand it, read my previous post :) )

Writing style is different in America than in the Spanish-speaking world. There are formal differences that I had to learn in these months so not to lose the credibility of my voice when I wrote something. I hope it worked!

- One difference, for example, is that months and days in Spanish are lower case. You say abril, not April.
- Other, is that, when you quote, the punctuation goes outside the quotes. For example, you would say "I cried at Paul Mc Cartney's show last week", he said, "He is the best musician in the planet".
- Languages are upper case in English, not in Spanish.
- About titles, we usually upper case them when they are not with a name itself, but refer to some specific person. Example: The President wrote a piece that was published in The Boston Globe.
We lower case when the name is present. Example: The president, Rafael Correa, wrote a piece that was published in The Boston Globe.

Apart from these examples, there are also structural diferences. In American style it is common to write a narrative lede, something that would engage the reader. This also happens in our style, but it is not as common as it is in the United States.  New, narrative ways to present stories are not as common as they are in America. In Ecuador, this kind of narratives can be found in the Culture section, but it is not a general rule to find that kind of stories in every section, or related to any topic.

Reaping Tomorrow at Circus Juventas

Minnesota is home to a performing circus school for children called Circus Juventas. I'm posting a link to the feature story I wrote for class and offered at our literary journal Grey Sparrow.

Thought you might enjoy it.  I don't contribute poetry/prose etc., to the journal which I've noted before.  I do cover an occasional event, interview with an author, and quarterly intro as part of my role as editor.

The kids were a blast--one rode a unicycle by me as I was trying to interview--others chatted about their classes--in the arena people were flying through the air.  I had fun writing it, but was exhausted when I left the school having interviewed about five people. This article is longer than the class article as I interviewed Dorchner and included her.

Reaping Tomorrow at Circus Juventas, by Diane Smith

https://greysparrowpress.sharepoint.com/Pages/Spring2014CircusJuventas.aspx

Should Donald Sterling Get the Boot?

It looks like NBA owners are siding with Commissioner, Adam Silver, to give LA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, the boot.  The 10-member committee, comprised of other NBA owners, voted unanimously to move forward in the process.

It’s interesting that his comments were recorded during a private interview and later made public.  Obviously, his comments were completely unacceptable.  Should they cost him the team?  If not, what alternative punishment would be appropriate for something like this? 

I can’t help but wonder if this was “off the record” or did he know they could be made public?  Given his history, it doesn’t seem like he would care.

This makes me think about how journalists record interviews.  Based on this issue, do you think people will be more cautious with respect to the comments they make in the future (especially if they are being recorded)?  

Link:

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/05/01/2952578/owners-meet-hope-to-move-quickly.html?sp=/99/995/1082/1130/